Noise Pollution Times – When is it OK to Make Noise?
Noise Pollution Times – When is it OK? One of the questions that we often get asked is “what time is it OK to make noise until?”. The simple answer to that question is that there is no such time…
Noise Pollution Books Review
We’ve reviewed all of the available reference materials so that you don’t have to. Here’s a summary of the noise pollution books that we like and/or use regularly ourselves followed by a short review of each. Noise Pollution Books – Summary…
Noise Nuisance Book
Noise Nuisance Book – Tackling a Noisy Neighbour In this 80 page noise nuisance book we share much of what we’ve learned through our experiences working in noise control. We explain what you need to do to solve your problem and about noise regulation. Is…
Using White Noise to Aid Sleep
Real white noise isn’t particularly nice or soothing to listen to and sounds a bit like the static you might encounter when skipping to a blank channel on an old-fashioned television (for those of you who haven’t experienced that think…
Office Building Conversions – Permitted Development of Class O
Permitted Development of Office Buildings and Noise We have mentioned previously about the recent relaxations to planning laws providing permitted development rights in certain circumstances. This has allowed developers to convert commercial buildings such as office blocks to residential property….
Noise Limiting Devices
Noise limiting devices are common in nightclubs, bars, restaurants and live music venues and are often used as a way of limiting music volume. Noise limiting devices (NLDs) are used for two main reasons in the licenced trade: 1. To…
Jargon Buster – “Serving Notice”
Sometimes when you speak to officials and enforcers they often use terms, phrases and code that is unfamiliar to everyday folk. Here at noisenuisance.org we try to empower victims; and one of the ways we do that is by providing…
Urban Living, Deprivation and Noise
Urban Living and Noise – the Stats Living in urban environments ain’t easy; not only are you more likley to suffer from road, rail and aircraft noise you are more likely to complain about neighbour noise (be that from commercial…
10 Common Mistakes with Neighbour Noise
NEIGHBOUR NOISE ADVICE Five Common Mistakes by Noise Complainants Not following clear instructions. If the investigating officer has requested you complete x or do y by a specific time then do it. If you can’t let them know why and…
Anti-social Behaviour Powers and the Community Trigger
Antisocial Behaviour and Noise For sufferers of noise nuisance the new anti-social behaviour powers is a mixed bag. Generally speaking the range of new (and amended) mechanisms are likely to be applied in cases that involve anti-social behaviour in a…